The English Department Graduate Office is the best source for general information about graduate work at UNT. For issues specific to creative writing, refer to the information below. If you have further questions about creative writing, ask the Director of Creative Writing or your thesis/dissertation director.
Expectations for Students Beyond the Catalog Requirements M.A. and Ph.D. students should take at least workshop outside of their genre.
Ph.D. students are expected to take at least three workshops in their own genre.
Both M.A. and Ph.D. students are expected to take Form and Theory, preferably in the genre in which they are earning their degrees.
Opportunities Beyond the Classroom We believe your education as a writer continues outside of workshops and literature courses, and so we encourage you to participate in the larger literary life of our department. You should attend the Visiting Writers Series events, even those outside your genre. You should also read your own work in the Graduate Student Reading Series. And working with American Literary Review and North Texas Review will give you the chance to gain editing experience as well as a fuller understanding of literary publishing.
Teaching English 2100 (Introduction to Creative Writing) and 3000-level Workshops ENGL 2100 is a multi-genre, non-majors creative writing class taught by teaching fellows. You may apply to teach a section of this course in the coming academic year during the spring semester. If you're selected, you will be assigned a faculty mentor who will offer advice on designing and teaching the course and who will observe you in the classroom. Students who have previously taught 2100 can apply to teach a 3000-level workshop in their genre of focus.
Ph.D. Exams for Creative Writers In consultation with your committee, you will create reading lists for your exams. Your primary exam should cover significant writers and works in your genre and should do so with some historical depth.
We recommend that your secondary exam cover a reading list useful for your dissertation project, especially works that will feed your preface.
Creating a Thesis/Dissertation Committee Your committee should include two creative writing faculty members who work in your genre and a third member from outside your area, preferably from literature or composition and rhetoric. Begin by asking the person you'd like to direct your thesis or dissertation. Your director can help you determine the rest of your committee. Especially when looking for your third member, consider professors who know you and are familiar with your academic work.
Creative Thesis/Dissertation The final requirement for writers pursuing the M.A. or Ph.D. degrees is a creative thesis or dissertation. The thesis/dissertation is composed of two parts:
1. A manuscript of creative work in the student's genre written while in the program--a collection of essays, stories or poems, or a more sustained work of fiction or nonfiction. For the thesis, we expect a manuscript that approximates a chapbook (30 pages poetry, five to six stories or essays, a novella). For the dissertation, we expect the manuscript to be book-length (48-75 pages of poetry, 200-300 pages of prose).
2. A critical preface (15-20 pages for the thesis, 20-25 for the dissertation) that locates the student's work in the larger literary tradition. The preface usually discusses some aspect of craft or subject matter that the student finds in her own writing. While the preface should be analytical and argument-based, demonstrating a familiarity with literary history and scholarship, it should also focus on how literary works are made. Ultimately, the preface should be written from the perspective of a practicing writer.
For general program information, please see the Graduate Handbook for English Students .
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The English department plays a pivotal role in developing a student’s writing and critical analysis skills. While pursuing the Bachelor of Arts with a major in English, you can choose from concentrations in literature, writing and rhetoric, creative writing and language arts with secondary teacher certification.
Degree requirements
Hours required and general/college requirements.
A minimum of 120 semester hours, of which 42 must be advanced, and fulfillment of degree requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree as specified in the “General University Requirements” in the Academic policies section of this catalog and, the University Core Curriculum and the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences requirements.
Major requirements, 42 hours
Required courses, 18 hours
ENGL 1310 - First-Year Writing I
ENGL 1320 - First-Year Writing II
ENGL 3000 - Introduction to Literary Analysis and Interpretation Skills
Note: ENGL 3000 should be taken in the first 18 hours of English course work.
6 additional hours
Students choose two of the following courses:
ENGL 2321 - British Literature
ENGL 2326 - American Literature
ENGL 2331 - World Literature
ENGL 2341 - Forms of Literature
ENGL 2351 - Mexican American Literature
Diversity requirement
Students choose one course from the following:
ENGL 3920 - Ethnic American Literatures
ENGL 4220 - Contemporary North American Indigenous Literature
ENGL 4245 - Postcolonial Literature and Theory
ENGL 4250 - Latinx Literature
ENGL 4255 - Mexican American Non-Fiction and Criticism
ENGL 4260 - African American Literature
ENGL 4270 - Modern Jewish Literature
ENGL 4280 - Africana Literature, Media and Culture
ENGL 4285 - Africana Theory and Criticism
ENGL 4670 - Gender and Sexuality in Literature
Creative Writing concentration, 24 hours
No fewer than three 4000-level courses must be included in the 24 hours.
One course chosen from
ENGL 3430 - British Literature to 1780
ENGL 3830 - American Literature to 1870
ENGL 3440 - British Anglophone Literature 1780 to the Present
ENGL 3840 - American Literature 1870 to the Present
Two 4000-level courses in literature
Four courses chosen from.
(either three intermediate and one advanced or two intermediate and two advanced)
ENGL 3140 - Beginning Fiction Writing
ENGL 3150 - Beginning Poetry Writing
ENGL 3160 - Beginning Creative Nonfiction Writing
ENGL 4100 - Advanced Fiction Writing
ENGL 4110 - Advanced Poetry Writing
ENGL 4120 - Advanced Creative Nonfiction Writing
Other course requirements
Hours required for electives may vary based on course selection and the University Core Curriculum requirements . Electives may be required to satisfy the advanced hour requirement (42) and/or the minimum total hours required for the degree. For specific information, see an academic advisor in the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences.
Other requirements
A minimum grade of C in each is required for all English courses counting toward the Bachelor of Arts degree in English and a concentration in creative writing.
A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 for all English courses is required for graduation.
University Libraries
Creative writing: writing resources.
Welcome and Class Information
Beginning the Research Process
Journal Articles
Middle and Old English: Reference Sources
Information Literacy Guide
Writing Resources
Evaluating Sources
MLA Sample Paper and Style Guide 8th Edition
MLA Sample Paper This resource contains a sample MLA paper that adheres to the 2016 updates.
MLA Formatting and Style Guide by Purdue OWL MLA (Modern Language Association) style is most commonly used to write papers and cite sources within the liberal arts and humanities. This resource, updated to reflect the MLA Handbook (8th ed.), offers examples for the general format of MLA research papers, in-text citations, endnotes/footnotes, and the Works Cited page.
Writing Resources - Online
Materials for First-Year Writers (Dartmouth College) These materials are designed to help students with their writing. We hope you’ll take an opportunity to explore these resources, and that you’ll find them useful in your intellectual work.
Book Review and Other Common Writing Assignments
An Argumentative/Analytic paper Organizing Your Analysis
Writing a Research Paper (Purdue OWL)
Book Review or Article Critique
Writing a Book Review by Purdue OWL
Common Writing Assignments by Purdue OWL
Annotated Bibliography
Annotated Bibliographies (Purdue OWL)
Paraphrasing
[GuyStieglitz]. (2013, October 20). Paraphrasing: The Basic Steps [Video File]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/nSGzuxbdheI
Common Writing Assignments Understanding Writing Assignments Argument Papers Research Papers Exploratory Papers Annotated Bibliographies Book Report Definitions Essays for Exams Book Review Academic Proposals
Mechanics of Sentences These OWL resources will help you with sentence level organization and style. This area includes resources on writing issues, such as active and passive voice, parallel sentence structure, parts of speech, and transitions.
Grammar Resources These OWL resources will help you use correct grammar in your writing. This area includes resources on grammar topics, such as count and noncount nouns, articles (a versus an), subject-verb agreement, and prepositions.
UNT Writing Lab
UNT Writing Lab At the UNT Writing Lab, we offer free writing tutoring to all currently enrolled UNT students in all disciplines and at all stages of their academic careers--from English composition students to graduate students writing theses and dissertations. We do more than merely proofread; we teach you strategies and techniques to improve your writing for the long term. We offer the following: Undergraduate students receive 30 minutes of one-on-one tutoring at Sage Hall, Room 152 Undergraduate students receive 30 minutes of one-on-one tutoring at Willis Library, Room 123 (walk-ins only) Undergraduate students receive 30 minutes of one-on-one tutoring using our online tutoring service Graduate students receive 1 hour of one-on-one tutoring at Sage Hall, Room 152 Graduate students receive 1 hour of one-on-one tutoring using our online tutoring service You may have only one one-on-one tutoring session per day. For best results, bring your professor's requirements for the assignment with you. Our sessions start on the hour and on the half hour. We accept both appointments and walk-ins at our Sage Hall, Room 152 location. However, to ensure time with a tutor, we recommend setting an appointment. To make an appointment, you may Come see us at the Writing Lab in Sage Hall, Room 152 Call us at 940.565.2563
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Need a place to connect with fellow writers of all sorts and build a writing community? Well, this club is the place for you! We spend the first 15-30 minutes writing a creative piece using given prompts, and then we spend the following hour or so sharing our written works and discussing/joking about writing.
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Welcome to Creative Writing at the University of North Texas. We offer a Ph.D. in English with a concentration in creative writing, an M.A. in creative writing, and an undergraduate major with a concentration in creative writing.
Creative Writing Club. Form fields marked with an (*) asterisk are required. Discover unique opportunities at UNT Student Activities OrgSync! Find and attend events, browse and join organizations, and showcase your involvement.
Creative Writing at University of North Texas. For news and events follow us on Twitter: Tweets by UNTCreativeWrit & Instagram @untcreativewriting. Caitlyn Alario is a queer poet from Southern California. She holds an MFA in Writing from Sarah Lawrence College and a BA in Classics and Humanities from Valparaiso University.
Information for Current Creative Writing Students. The English Department Graduate Office is the best source for general information about graduate work at UNT. For issues specific to creative writing, refer to the information below.
397 Followers, 37 Following, 76 Posts - UNT Creative Writing Club (@unt.writing) on Instagram: "The official University of North Texas Creative Writing Club! Everyone is welcome, regardless of experience.
Discover unique opportunities at UNT Student Activities OrgSync! Find and attend events, browse and join organizations, and showcase your involvement.
Need a place to connect with fellow writers of all sorts and build a writing community? Well, this club is the place for you! We spend the first 15-30 minutes writing a creative piece using given prompts, and then we spend the following hour or so sharing our written works and discussing/joking about writing.
While pursuing the Bachelor of Arts with a major in English, you can choose from concentrations in literature, writing and rhetoric, creative writing and language arts with secondary teacher certification.
At the UNT Writing Lab, we offer free writing tutoring to all currently enrolled UNT students in all disciplines and at all stages of their academic careers--from English composition students to graduate students writing theses and dissertations.
I run a creative writing club that meets every Tuesday evening at Jupiter House Coffee on the square. We're a super laid back and fun group that's always looking to add new members. If you're at all interested you can message me directly here or on Instagram. We also have a Discord server that you're more than welcome to join!